"To Sir, With Love": A Bravura Performance

Throughout the past we have seen a number of movies that revolve around teacher-student relationships in challenged neighbourhoods, but if one of these movies truly stands out, it has to be this fantastic slice-of-life drama--"To Sir, With Love". Not only has it become the template for most films of similar nature that followed, it is one of the few ones that really succeed in portraying a realistic relationship with tangible characters that have understandable motivations. This movie moves, touches and makes you laugh, all at the same time.
Mark Thackeray (Sidney Poitier), an out of work…